Your program will consist of courses addressing foundational public health knowledge and competency areas, required and elective concentration courses, a field training experience and an integrative project.
The MPH in epidemiology requires 49 credits. Students who began before Fall 2018 may complete 47 credits.
A minimum of 33 must be from UB.
Up to 9 credits may be transferred from previous coursework and up to 6 credits may be waived. A minimum of 43 credits must be completed, regardless of any waivers or substitutions.
The program can be completed in four semesters of full-time attendance or up to eight semesters of part-time attendance.
You will be assigned a faculty advisor who will assist you in planning your academic coursework and other program requirements. Learn more about advisement.
The following courses are required for students beginning Fall 2018. Students who began before Fall 2018, please see the prior curriculum.
Must be completed in the first semester
Students with college-level coursework in human biology, or anatomy and physiology may be approved to waive this course and take an additional elective.
Select three courses from the list below.
Students can petition to take courses outside their concentration area or at the PhD level if the course is relevant to their future career plans and they obtain permission of the course instructor and the director of graduate studies.
Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and engage in the practice of public health through a placement at a site of your choosing. Register for your department's version of this course.
Incorporate what you learned from the program coursework and your field training experience into a paper and presentation that addresses a specific public health issue. Register for your department's version of this course.
Interprofessional collaborative practice, or the ability to work effectively on teams with professionals across many health or health-related disciplines, is an important competency for public health professionals. MPH students gain foundational interprofessional concepts in their Field Training course.
Must be completed in the first semester
Students with college-level coursework in human biology, or anatomy and physiology may be approved to waive this course and take an additional elective.
Select three courses from the list below.
Students can petition to take courses outside their concentration area or at the PhD level if the course is relevant to their future career plans and they obtain permission of the course instructor and the MPH graduate director.
Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom and engage in the practice of public health through a placement at a site of your choosing. Register for your department's version of this course.
Incorporate what you learned from the program coursework and your field training experience into a paper and presentation that addresses a specific public health issue. Register for your department's version of this course.
You will complete a series of field training forms. More information about the forms can be found at what documentation is required for field training.
In addition, you will complete and submit a field training set of presentation slides to your faculty advisor at the end of your experience.
Graduation Term | Apply to Graduate, in HUB by | Conferral Date |
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Spring | February 22 | June 1 |
Summer | July 15 | September 1 |
Fall | October 15 | February 1 |
To ensure you complete all of the necessary forms, reivew graduation requirements.